Backup and Recovery in Windows Vista
■If necessary, you can exit the program before you have finished creating the recovery discs. The next time you open Recovery Manager, you will be prompted to continue the disc creation process.
To create a set of recovery discs:
1.Select Start > All Programs > Recovery Manager > Recovery Manager.
Recovery Manager opens.
2.Click Advanced Options.
✎If you are operating the computer on battery power, you will be prompted to connect to AC power before you can go to the next step.
3.Click Recovery disc creation, and then click Next.
4.Follow the
Reinstalling Software Programs and Drivers
If a program or driver preinstalled at the factory is accidentally erased or is damaged, Recovery Manager allows you to reinstall it.
✎Software not provided with this computer must be reinstalled from the disc provided by the manufacturer or downloaded from the manufacturer's Web site.
✎Before reinstalling the program, be sure it is fully uninstalled.
Recovery Manager replaces corrupted system files and reinstalls deleted system files within the program.
■In most cases, if the program you are reinstalling is still on your computer, the reinstallation process does not affect your personal settings.
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